Sophie and Andy are at London's Imperial War Museum to talk to Michael Morpurgo, a former evacuee and the author of War Horse. Sophie also takes a tour of the museum's new World War One gallery.
Chris Tarrant talks about the act of bravery that won his father a Military Cross medal. The show also features a performance from Normandy landings soldier and folk singer Jim Radford.
Kate Adie joins Sophie and Andy at the Imperial War Museum in London to celebrate the heroic men and women who risked their lives on the home front.
Sophie and Andy manage to surprise Falklands veteran Simon Weston.
Sophie and Andy Torbet are joined by Johnson Beharry on the show. The father of a soldier killed in Afghanistan is reunited with the comrades who attempted to save his son's life.
The People Remember returns with a second series honouring heroes of war, both on the battlefield and on the home front. All week, Sophie Raworth and former army officer Andy Torbet present from the Imperial War Museum in Duxford, Cambridgeshire. There is a big surprise in store for special guest Si King from the Hairy Bikers in this episode, as he is presented with his late father's medal for his wartime service on the perilous Arctic convoys. Andy meets the last survivor of the midget submarine crew who assisted in crippling German battleship the Tirpitz, and two veterans from the Arctic convoys are reunited seventy years after serving together. There is a tribute to the military search and rescue helicopter teams from a Cornish resident who was rescued during the Boscastle floods. And there is a moving performance from the choir of the Duke of York's Royal Military School in Dover.
Journalist John Sergeant joins Sophie Raworth and former Army Officer Andy Torbet at the Imperial War Museum at Duxford in Cambridgeshire. The site was an important airbase during the Battle of Britain and John has a fascination with the heroic men and women who risked their lives in the skies. Former 'Spitfire Girl' Joy Lofthouse reminisces about her service delivering fighter planes to the frontline and flies a Tiger Moth at the age of 92. Veterans read the inspirational words of Churchill's wartime speeches and Andy meets a woman who worked in a Battle of Britain operations room. There is also a performance of an iconic World War Two song by The Three Belles.
EastEnders actress June Brown shares her wartime memories, from being an evacuee to seeing Coventry go up in flames after German raids. We hear from a man whose life was saved by an act of great courage from his sister who sheltered him from a bomb attack on a London school. Presenter Andy Torbet explores some of the exhibits at the Imperial War Museum at Duxford in Cambridgeshire, including General Montgomery's office in a caravan. There is also the moving story of an Indian soldier who saved the life of his British commanding officer and a stirring performance of a wartime classic by the world's only one-handed concert pianist Nicholas McCarthy.
Former Dragons' Den businessman Duncan Bannatyne views rare documents which shed light on his father's experiences as a prisoner of war in the Far East. Presenters Sophie Raworth and Andy Torbet are also joined by a veteran who endured years of forced labour in the same prison camps as Duncan's dad. An Afghanistan veteran explains why he is determined to walk again after losing his legs in a Taliban attack and a Bomber Command veteran climbs back into a Lancaster for the first time since the Second World War. There is also a stirring performance from the pipes and drums of the Gurkhas as they celebrate 200 years of service to the crown.
As Remembrance Sunday approaches, Sophie Raworth and former army officer Andy Torbet are joined by broadcaster Angela Rippon to remember the fallen. Angela reveals that she didn't meet her dad properly until she was three years old because he was serving abroad as a royal marine. Soldier Gary Prout recalls the incredible act of bravery in Afghanistan which led to him being awarded with the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross. A family mourning the loss of their son in Afghanistan attend the unveiling of a memorial to honour all those servicemen and women who lost their lives. Sophie discovers the painstaking work that goes into restoring Spitfires, and there's a world premiere of a piece of music that was written in the trenches of World War I.
On Remembrance Sunday, Sophie Raworth and Andy Torbet present highlights from a week of programmes from the Imperial War Museum at Duxford in Cambridgeshire. The series includes stories of courage and sacrifice from both the battlefield and the home front. Special guests include 'Hairy Biker' Si King, former Dragon's Den businessman Duncan Bannatyne and broadcaster Angela Rippon, who recall the role their parents played in the Second World War. Plus there's a feature on former 'Spitfire Girl' Joy Lofthouse as she takes to the skies once again at the age of 92, and a rousing performance of a wartime classic from The Three Belles.
Sophie Raworth and JJ Chalmers are joined by special guest Murray Walker, the former motor racing commentator. Murray, now 93 years old, commanded a Sherman tank during the latter stages of the Second World War and has vivid memories of his time as a soldier. We also hear JJ's personal story – he was badly injured by an IED in Afghanistan which killed three of his colleagues. JJ has faced a long road back to recovery but now he's celebrating the birth of his first child – a baby girl who he has named after one of his fallen comrades. We feature the work of the Battle Back Centre in the Midlands, where members of the armed forces come for help with their recoveries from both mental and physical injuries. And there's also a performance from Chris de Burgh singing a song called ‘The Soldier'.
Sophie and JJ are joined by special guest Sir Matthew Pinsent, who has spent many hours finding out about the wartime service of his great uncles. One of them took part in the Battle of the Somme. The son of a Somme veteran returns to the battlefields to hear about his father's experiences as a sixteen year old serving with the Accrington Pals. Matthew Pinsent reads the final letter home of a Somme soldier, killed as he led his men over the top. Plus we explore a new exhibition celebrating a century of war movies and there's a performance from the orchestra of the Chetham's School of Music as they play a specially composed score to the first ever feature length documentary from the front line.
Sophie and JJ are joined by special guest Helen Skelton who wants to find out more about the wartime service of her grandparents. Army reservist nurse Anna Cross returns to Sierra Leone, where she caught ebola while she was trying to save the lives of local people. Anna is also a guest with Sophie and JJ at the Imperial War Museum. There's more from the Battle Back Centre in the Midlands as a soldier tries to overcome PTSD. And singer John Reilly performs a tribute to the ‘Women of Steel' who kept Sheffield's steel factories running during the two world wars, despite the constant threat of bombing raids.
Sophie and JJ are joined by Sir Tony Robinson who reflects on the wartime service of his grandparents and how it has inspired a lifelong interest in history. Historian Richard van Emden tells the story of the musicians who found themselves fighting in the biggest naval battle of the First World War. And Gareth Malone and his choir perform ‘Brothers in Arms', a moving tribute to those who lost their lives during the Falklands conflict.
Sophie and JJ are joined by Anneka Rice as she hears about her father's role in the Second World War for the first time. Anneka's dad helped to defend the city of Hull from intense German bombing raids but he never talked about it after the war. The family of a soldier killed in Afghanistan organise a motorbike ride in his honour, bringing together some of his former colleagues. Some of the service men and women who've been helped by the Royal British Legion's Battle Back Centre tell us why the work of the centre is so important. And there's a moving performance from opera soprano Melissa Alder as she sings a song for the fallen, written by Frederick Forsyth.
A selection of highlights from a week of The People Remember, including Murray Walker's experiences in a Sherman tank and the emotional moment Helen Skelton was told about the role played by her grandfathers during the war.